Author: Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.
Finance, Software

Assange Claims “Bitcoins & Wikileaks Helped Each Other”

Julian Assange has described how bitcoin founder ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ asked him not to use the fledgling digital currency for WikiLeaks fundraising, and how going along with that request helped protect bitcoin from government scrutiny during its early days. The revelations came in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session set up by the WikiLeaks founder to promote his new book, When Google Met WikiLeaks. Most … Continue reading Assange Claims “Bitcoins & Wikileaks Helped Each Other”

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Finance, Mobile

Stock Review: A Look at Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Pay & NFC Technology

The near-field communication (NFC) technology is just one of the many exciting new features found in the new Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) iPhone 6, but this time the company is limiting it to Apple Pay. The latter is a new mobile pay system that could reduce the need for debit or credit cards. Apple Inc. version will use NFC in conjunction with Touch ID fingerprint scanner … Continue reading Stock Review: A Look at Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) Pay & NFC Technology

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Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Aims Dominance With Android One

Google just introduced another smartphone in efforts to take over the mobile industry. The company just unveiled Android One in India. The first devices unveiled come from partners Spice, MediaTek, Karbonn, and Micromax. The phones are now available for 6,399 Rupees (about $105 in U.S. dollars). This launch also paves the way for launching more devices from Acer Incorporated, HTC Corp, Lenovo Group Limited, QUALCOMM, … Continue reading Active Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Aims Dominance With Android One

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Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Forms a TODO Project

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has announced the formation of the TODO project that will simplify the way in which open-source software projects, which are an important part of a cloud and mobile computing development, are executed. According to the announcement of the project on Monday, September 15th, TODO will incorporate best practices for updating the open-source software, methods of securing legal compliance or tools and … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Forms a TODO Project

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Finance, Internet

(NASDAQ MSFT) Microsoft Buys Minecraft : What impact on stock valuation?

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) scores another acquisition and this time its the popular PC game Minecraft for about $2.5 billion. This could possibly be a big move for the company’s Xbox gaming empire. Microsoft announced the acquisition on Monday and added that the deal won’t be final until the end of the year. Microsoft’s latest acquisition is to purchase Minecraft as a way to boost … Continue reading (NASDAQ MSFT) Microsoft Buys Minecraft : What impact on stock valuation?

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Biotech stock market news
BioTech, Finance

Biotech Stock News: Amgen Breaking New Ground

Pipeline updates are highly awaited events in the pharma/biotech sector as they play an important role in deciding whether or not to invest in a particular company. These updates provide information on experimental drugs and at times give an insight into the commercial potential of the candidate once it is successfully developed and commercialized. Earlier this week, Amgen Inc (AMGN) announced the submission of a … Continue reading Biotech Stock News: Amgen Breaking New Ground

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